MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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